We have heard a lot about the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung devices and recently we have seen the leaks of the OS for the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The other device which will get the most anticipated Android 4.3 version is the Samsung Galaxy S3. But before the official release we got the leaked version of the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Build XXUGMJ9 for the Samsung Galaxy S3.

This Leaked version have been posted by SamMobile.com and have been found to be stable just like the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean versions for the Galaxy S3 which were previously leaked. The developers on the site have confirmed that the leaked Android 4.3 update is tested and found to be the most stable one, in other words this is the final update for your Samsung Galaxy S3. Previously Samsung has announced that it will update its Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S III to Android 4.2 but later on they decided that they will skip this version and will go for the Android 4.3 directly. However this test build version seems to be the final product which may turn out to be the official one in the near future.

Anyways we have provided the source files and the method to install Android 4.3 XXUGMJ9 on your Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300. Keep in mind that this version will work for the international variant of the Galaxy S III which is code-named GT-I9300.

What is new in Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Update:

1- Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with all its official core features like lock screen widgets, daydream, notification actions etc.
2- New S4 Lockscreen with different un-lock effects and some other tweaks.
3- New Adapt Display and Professional Photo screen modes from S4.
4- S4-style Tabbed Settings interface found in other Stock Android firmwares.
5- Galaxy S4’s new S-Voice and voice controls for several phone features.
6- Galaxy S4 and Note II-style full-screen Samsung apps.
7- New Smart Switch widget to connect with the Samsung Galaxy Gear introduced recently along with Galaxy Note III.
8- Totaly refurbished Driving mode found in the latest Galaxy Note 3.

Beside all this you will explore some more new features when you will inject this leaked Android 4.3 version in your Samsung Galaxy S3 (International Version GT-I9300). Now lets move to what you will need to install this version on your Samsung Galaxy S3.

How to Download Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on your Samsung Galaxy SIII:

This is overall a stable Android 4.3 version for you Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 variant but as it is still in the test phase so you may face some errors and glitches once you download and install it in your Galaxy S3. But restarting the device repeatedly will solve the issue for you in this case. However we have found this XXUGMJ9 build more stable and never showed any errors beside being in beta state.

Anyways if you decided to give it a ride then you should need following tools ready to inject it in your Galaxy S3.

Keep in mind the following things before installing the Android 4.3 on your Samsung Galaxy SIII device.
– This firmware will WIPE your device (Perform a backup before flashing)
– This test firmware will NOT increase your binary counter NOR void your warranty.
– This test firmware is a pre-release firmware and not official from Samsung.
– We have fully tested this firmware and this firmware works perfectly as any other official firmware.

1- The most important thing is that you must make sure that your Phone Battery is full charged. Because power shortage during the installation can ends up in bricking your phone.
2- Take a backup of any data that you might need in case you later need to do a factory reset. This includes any data you might have on your internal SD card.
3- Download the ROM’s package (*.zip file) and extract the contents of the downloaded zip file to your computer.
4- Download and install Samsung USB drivers, if they aren’t already installed.
5- Power your phone off and boot it into download mode by holding Home + Power+ Volume down buttons while powering it back on.
6- Launch Odin3 v3.09 on your computer and connect your phone to it via USB. You should get a blue indicator sign on Odin.
7- Add AP_I9300XXUGMJ9_1902166_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 to AP
8- Add BL_I9300XXUGMJ9_1902166_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 to BL
9- Add MODEM_I9300BUUGMJ3_REV02_REV04_CL1413323.tar.md5 to CP
10- Add CSC_VFG_I9300VFGGMJ5_1986192_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 to CSC
11- Now make sure that the Re-Partition option is not ticked.
12- Now every thing is ready just click the start button and sit back It will take some time to inject Android 4.3 XXUGMJ3 in your Galaxy S3 I9300.
13- When it finishes your device will reboot and here it is the Galaxy S3 is updated to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

If you follow these instructions above you will surely come up with the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean up and running on your Galaxy S III. You can root your Galaxy SIII device by reading this guide out (Root Galaxy S3).

You can enjoy the latest version of the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on your favorite Samsung Galaxy S III GT-I9300. If you find any problems in installation our you find any errors afterwards you can simply comment below and we will love to solve those issues. For more such tweaks stay tuned and follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Google + to know the latest tips and tricks plus the news from tech world. Meanwhile find out what you can have on your Galaxy SIII after upgrading it to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and let us know about it.